James McCarthy M Celtic b.1990

**soccerboy** · 17/02/2010, 8:23 PM

he surely deserves a cap against brazil...he is playin quite well in a premier league side and scoring a couple of goals....after all it is only a friendly,if the likes of martin rowlands can get a competitive cap in the qualifyers then i'm sure mccarthy deserves a cap against brazil!!

**Colbert Report** · 17/02/2010, 8:41 PM

He started today home to Bolton. He's playing according to soccernet. Anyone watching?

**seanfhear** · 17/02/2010, 8:59 PM

Originally Posted by soccerboy

he surely deserves a cap against brazil...he is playin quite well in a premier league side and scoring a couple of goals....after all it is only a friendly,if the likes of martin rowlands can get a competitive cap in the qualifyers then i'm sure mccarthy deserves a cap against brazil!!

I would give the lad a cap against Brazil at least as a sub.

**Wexford Delboy** · 17/02/2010, 9:41 PM

with mccarthy not being called up to the u21 squad its looking highly likely he will get a call up for the brazil game

**theworm2345** · 17/02/2010, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

He started today home to Bolton. He's playing according to soccernet. Anyone watching?

I watched the first few minutes, he made a couple of highly questionable passes, thats about all I can report though as I switched back to the Arsenal fiasco pretty quickly.

**tricky_colour** · 17/02/2010, 11:01 PM

I half watched some of it in Chineese, he did well at one point when he kept the ball in with his head and beat a player.
Sky says "poor set pieces". I saw him took a corrner which was cleared at the near post.
Rated 3rd best of the Wigan players on Sky Sports site.

**drummerboy** · 18/02/2010, 8:10 AM

He is not in the Under 21 squad for game against Armenia in March, which would suggest he is going to be called into the senior squad for game against Brazil.

**Fergie's Son** · 20/02/2010, 12:10 AM

Article in today's eleven-a-side confirming his commitment to Ireland. Cap him because he does deserve it.

**Hibs4Ever** · 20/02/2010, 5:34 PM

Originally Posted by Fergie's Son

Article in today's eleven-a-side confirming his commitment to Ireland. Cap him because he does deserve it.

Was on Sky Sports 4/5 days ago

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...953737,00.html

**Crosby87** · 20/02/2010, 6:42 PM

HaHa Fergie you might as well use smoke signals to get your news!

But seriously James will be capped for the Brasil game. And good for him.

**Fergie's Son** · 21/02/2010, 7:54 PM

Heh well I like to try and support the Irish sites. He didn't look great today against Spurs but then Wigan were fairly weak.

**Charlie Darwin** · 21/02/2010, 9:55 PM

Wigan actually played some decent football today. They were hard done by - Defoe's goal was a mile offside and they were always up against it after that.

**Acornvilla** · 21/02/2010, 10:23 PM

just watched MOTD james was great there for 4 seconds

**backstothewall** · 21/02/2010, 10:30 PM

4 seconds of football was an achievement on that pitch

**WexCar** · 21/02/2010, 10:55 PM

well it was my 1st time seeing him play, and in fairness with the condition of the pitch and the constant long balls by the Wigan defence he didn't have many opportunities to impress. He was not the worst Wigan player today 85% of the time he got the ball he played the short simple pass to try keep possession(unlike most of his teammates who were content to just kick it away).
He also seemed to get more frustrated, with the way the game was panning out, as the game wore on.

**Colbert Report** · 27/02/2010, 3:44 PM

Liam Ridgewell just did his best to end James' career with a horror challenge at the corner flag on 74 minutes. He took the lineman out as well! Terrible tackle. He'll be charged by the FA for sure.

**Crosby87** · 27/02/2010, 5:46 PM

Originally Posted by WexCar

He also seemed to get more frustrated, with the way the game was panning out, as the game wore on.

I agree with you, it seems like he doesnt get the ball much. You could tell he was frustrated with that Figueroa guy, who is just awful.
Tough game to watch, turned it off in the second half. You can tell james is lively and agressive though. From watching him, I like his personality on the pitch....

**tetsujin1979** · 27/02/2010, 6:20 PM

McCarthy had to be taken, nothing on the official site about any injury, but this is in the match report: http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/Ma...~47401,00.html

It just wasn't to be Latics' day, a feeling confirmed on 75-minutes when Liam Ridgewell flew in dangerously on McCarthy, leaving the youngster on the floor and in a great deal of pain, and the linesman needing attention after the corner flag struck the official.